breque

See also: brèque

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɛ.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɛ.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɛ.ke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɛ.kɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛki, (Portugal) -ɛkɨ
• Hyphenation: bre‧que

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English brake.

Noun

breque m (plural breques)

1. (Brazil) vehicle brake

   Synonyms: travão, freio

2. (music) in samba, a sudden interruption of the music so that the singer can make a spoken interjection, usually with a humorous tone.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

breque

1. inflection of brecar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative